CIVIL CASES.

West Coast Times, Issue 356, 13 November 1866, Page 2

CIVIL CASES.

Hawkes and Stronts v. Stanley. — His Worship gave judgment for the plaintiffs, for amount claimed and cos>ts. " M'Farlane v. French. — This was a claim for L 36 10s, alleged to be due to plaintiff for wages and money paid. The sum of Li 9 lls was paid into Court. Mr Button for plaintiff, and Mr Home for defendant. Mary Anne Smith, being sworn, deposed that she knew plaintiff and defendant. She had been several times at defendant's hotel. She recollected defendant having told her that the plaintiff was a good girl, as she had lent her money when nobody else would. Mrs M'Guinness was present at the same time. By Mr Horne — No sum of money was mentioned. Witness had no idea as to the sum ; it might have been a few shillingd. Alice M'Farlane, being sworn, said that she had been engaged by defendant as a general servant and to assist in the bar. She had been about three months in defendant's service. She deposited the sum of L2O 9s 3d with the defendant. It was late at night when she made this deposit. No one else was present at the time. Defendant had said in the presence of one Alick Nesbitt, that | she had lost the key of the cash-box, and as soon as s>he found it she would pay her. She recollected defendant having paid the sums of 155., 12s. 6d., 145., and L 3 on her account ; these amounts were included in tlie L 5 credited to defendant. The sum of L;» was the full amount of money paid for and received by her during the time she was with defendant. The sum of L 36 10s., the amouunt paid into Court, was due to her from defendant. By Mr Horne — She was certain that she had received no more than L 5 from defendant. In that L 5 the sums read out by Mr Button were included. She would swear that she had deposited L 20., 95., and 3d. with defendant. The reason she had not kept this money herself was owing to defendmt having said that she did not like her servants to have much money about them. She had never got into any trouble at Macrae's Flat, Otago. She was certain she had never got into any bother. She had never been there. Mrs M'Guinness being c.illed, deposed that she was acquainted with plaintiff and defendant. She recollected defendant having complained of the loss of her cash-box. She had never heard defendant say "That the plaintiff was a good girl, as she had lent her L2O when nobody else would." This was the plaintiff's case. Eliza Worrall was then called, and stated that she was acquainted with plaintiff. She had engaged her as a general servant, at 30s per week. I The account filed by witness was a correct one, and the sum paid into Court was all that she owed plaintiff. She had offered her the money, and it had been refused. By Mr Button — She had never received L2O 9s irom the plaintiff as a loan, or deposit. (The witness was then cross-exam- ! ined as to the items of the account, without shaking her evidence.) The further hearing of this case was deferred until Monday next, in order to procure the attendance of two hnpoitant witnesses. Angus v. Waite. — Mr Harvey applied for a re-hearing of this case, which Mr Rees opposed, and after argument, 'his Worship refused to "-rant the application. Tue Court was then adjourned till ] 1 a.m. on Monday (this day).